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This does concern you

This does concern you

This does concern you   This week, I met with a seller who had a beautiful, brick ranch in a very desirable subdivision in Calhoun. The house was in very good shape. It needed some updating since it still had original fixtures throughout the house as well as wallpaper from its construction era. The kitchen needed some love too, but it had nice hardwood floors, a great living space and a...

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Is this the new normal?

Is this the new normal?

Is this the new normal?   I was talking with a buddy of mine this week about how to evaluate the returns on rental property using the financial calculator. I’d like to share with you what we did.   Before we get started, if you haven’t had your morning cup of coffee, put me down and go get. This column is going to be numbers-heavy and will require an acute mind. I’ll be here when you...

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Did we buy an alligator?

Did we buy an alligator?

Did we buy an alligator?   Real estate investors are known for being risk takers. As a matter of fact, most of the time the reason an investor gets into trouble is because they estimated too high on what a property would sale for once they fixed it up.   The outcome for this speculation is that the investor gets too thin with their numbers and overpays for the property.   Be...

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Trucks and trailers

Trucks and trailers

  We just did a land-home deal over in Adairsville. During the course of the purchase, the sellers found themselves in need of a truck. They were moving to Florida after the sale and were planning to live in a travel camper until they could decide where to buy and settle down.   They already owned a vehicle capable of pulling the camper, but something went wrong with it a week before...

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10 for 2

10 for 2

  Investing isn’t restricted to buying a stock or a piece of real estate. It’s more than that. Investing is a thought process where you use money and knowledge strategically to create more money.   This was perplexing for me, at first. I grew up believing that you were a slave to the dollar and money was something that ruled over you.     But one of my teachers, named Gary...

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